Non-Oscar Movie Night
Last night was a first for me. Last night I did not watch the Oscars. Frankly, I just couldn’t bring myself to care. The Academy Awards have no relevance to my life. They don’t affect my choice of...
View ArticleBlack is the New Noir
This weekend, we went to the cinema (which we rarely do), and saw a very fine film, but I’m not going to tell you about it. Instead, I’m going to tell you about Bernie because, as good as that other...
View ArticleComedy Tonight
Well, since my discussion of Churchill’s Black Dog was received with all the enthusiasm of a root canal, let’s turn to a topic that’s less…depressing. Shakespeare. Twelfth Night (or What You Will) is...
View ArticleSense8 is Binge-Worthy
I sucked up the first four episodes of Sense8 like a parched man drinks water. This was the show I’ve been waiting for all year. It has it all: the writing, settings, plot, characters, the...
View ArticleDoctor, Doctor
Remember those miniature license plates for your bicycle? The personalized ones with your name on them? Cute, right? Yeah, I hated those damned things because they never had one with the name “Kurt”. I...
View ArticleThree Films: One Excellent, One Good, One Great
Going to the cinema is a less-than-optimal experience for me. Rude audience members, sticky floors, cell phone bleeps and ringtones, and neighboring theater boom-boom-bleed-through make the experience...
View ArticleFingersmith: A Surprise
“I didn’t see that coming.” That’s something you’ll rarely hear me say when watching a movie or video. Truth be told, seldom does a plot-line surprise me to the point where I sit back and blink. Here’s...
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